Summary of passage: Jacob gave each son the appropriate blessing. He requests to be buried in the same tomb as Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebekah, and Leah. Then he died.
Questions:
13) He requests to be buried in the Promised Land where God brought him and his people.
14) Acts 20:35: Through hard work and helping the weak and giving you will be blessed.
Romans 4:7-8: Must have faith in Jesus Christ to be blessed and have all sins forgiven and not counted against him.
Ephesians 1:3: Believe in Christ and you will be blessed with every spiritual blessing
Titus 2:13: If we say not to ungodliness and worldly passions and live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives and wait on Jesus then we will be redeemed from all wickedness and purified. [Please read the entire sentence and not just the middle as suggested by BSF–verses 12-14 for a deeper meaning].
James 1:12: “Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he had stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.”
1 Peter 3:9: “Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.”
Revelation 1:3: “Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it.” I would expand this to say blessed are those who live by God’s word and instill it in your heart for all time.
Conclusions: Not sure why this passage is singled out as significant except for maybe question 13 which to me is intuitive. Will continue to believe this lesson was too drawn out as exhibited by question 14, which had nothing to do with Jacob’s death.
James 1:12 is a great memory verse. My goal for the week!
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